Recommended update for libzypp

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2023:4717-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libzypp fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed handling of unmounting media. It mitigates the mount change during a package installation, for examlple a nfs.service restart that forcefully unmounts the media being accessed (bsc#1216064)
  • Don't download sqlite metadata that is not needed

Special Instructions and Notes:

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2023-4717=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4717=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4717=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4717=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-devel-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-devel-doc-16.22.10-56.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-devel-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.22.10-56.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-devel-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.22.10-56.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-devel-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-16.22.10-56.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.22.10-56.1

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